Coin-controlled lock.



T. A. DELANEY & E. H. MALANY. COIN CONTROLLED LOCK. APPLICATION FILED APH. 23. 1912.

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M Mlla- T. A. DELANEY I E. H. MALANY.

COIN CONTROLLED LOCK. APPLICATION FILED APR. 23, I9I2.

1,168,609. Patented Jan. 18, 1916.

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T. A. DELANEY 61 E. H. MALANY. COIN CONTROLLED LOCK. APPLICATION FILED APII.2a, 1912.

1,168,609 Patend 1311.18, 1916.

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To all whom it may concern and EUGENE H. MALANY, of Syracuse,-inthe.V

county of Onondaga, in the State of New l York, have invented ynew `andnseful Im-` provements in Coin- Controlled Locks, of which `the following, taken in connection.

. withv the accompanying drawings,iis a full, clear, and exact description.` l

i adaptedto be installed in'. any place or places f frequented by numerous individuals, such as Vschool-houses, club rooms, ball rooms, dining rooms, barber shops `andother more or less public places for receiving coatshats, uin-y biellas and other articles orfwearing apparel. Theselockers are preferably made in the.y form oficabinets of sufficient size to receive one oijinore of the articles previously inen-l tioned and may be installed as indivi-dual or connected `units along the wall or in rows in any available space within theroom or build-.

ing provided therefor, each unit being -pronisms for unlocking the door andy wholly or partially closing the coin slot ,to prevent they passage of a coin therethrough when the articles are lockedthereinby the closing of the door.

rv ticles by any otherthan theowner.

f Another object is to'fprovide forthe auto-1V Y matic delivery of a suitableidentification@- clieck to the patron of each' particular lockerl or compartment and to` equip each locker with suitable means `preferably electrical: controlled by an attendant other thantheg. rpatron for unlocking any particular locker upon the receipt of the check corresponding to such compartment previously `delivered by `Another, object is to providel forthe simultaneous restoration of the door-releasing,

slot closing and check delivery mechanisms to their normal positions when. the door is 59 unlocked by they attendant.

Other objects and uses relatingto specific parts of the apparatus will be brought out in this instance three, lockers showing diametri.`

This invention relates to certain improve-.i4 ments in coin controlled locks for lockers.

vided with a normally locked `doorand a. coin slot positioned together with suitable.;L coin controlled manually 1 operated mecha-`- `f IietfrslPate'nt- IPatented Jan'. f8, 19316.

applicati/6niuea Aprii 23,1912. serieu N6. 692,682.

cally an electric circuit. rincluding therein a .Y corresponding `number of circuit vclosers adapted vto be operated by the attendant `for Acontrolling the opening of the doors upon thefpresentation of the identifying checks. Fig. 2is anienlarged horizontal sectional view through one of the end lockers and portion ofthe neXt adjacent locker taken on line A2-.2,-Fig. l. AFig. 3 is a still further en largedhorizontal vertical sectional View ythrough a portion of one side of` one of the lockers taken online 3 3, Fig. 2 showing Vmore particularly the guide slot and chute together withthe mechanism for operating ther door lock and slot closure and discharging tliechecksfroin the delivery tube.` Fig. t is al side elevation partly in section of the lmechanism shown in Fig. 3 except that the .sliding vmember operated by the plunger through the medium of the coin, lock is Y locked inoperative position for locking the f-door, closing the slot and registering the check receiving opening in the slide with the check delivery chute. Fig. 5 is a horizontal sectional view taken on line 5-5, Fig. 3 eX- cept that the plunger and sliding plate connected thereto are shown in top plan. Fig. 6 is a detail horizontal sectional view taken on Y:line 6-6,Fig. 3A showingfmore particularly 7i is adetail horizontal sectional view taken online 777; Fig. 3 showing the'means for operating the closure for the slot. Fig. 8 is al-Ftr'ansverse vertical sectional view taken on flineSr-S, Fig 3v showing the door lock and itsoperatingmeans in elevation. Fig. 9 is a transverse-vertical sectionalview taken on =line.9-f9,.F igv..Y 3 showing the slot closure and its operating means. Fig. 10 is a transverse Fig. tthrougli-the coin chute andplunger ,similar tov the sliding plate andk also showing the'base plateland coin opening therethrough at theiunderside of the sliding plate.r Fig. f ll'iisf/a detail sectional view of a portion of @the lockercase and door showing the spring Ytweopeningthe door. y 0

In order-thaty the operation and utility ofgour invention may befclearly understood, we haveshown an upright-cabinet -1- Hrhaving one or more, in this instance three, 4compartments .-2- for receiving wearing apparel `and otherfarticles7 each compartmentbeing provided with a 4door -3-,y and suitable housing lk-the latter serving as a suitable inclosure preferably at one side the door lockand its operating means. Fig.`

wertical'sectional view `taken on line 10e-l0,-

one of them. Each of the doors -3- `is closed and locked against the action of a. suitable spring -5 which serves to spring the door open when unlockedz .the inner side yof each housing 1` being preferably hinged at its rear edge at -6- to permit access to the interior mechanisms for `inspection or repairs when necessary and also for refilling the check chute and removing the coins and is locked in its closedv position by a separate lock -7- to prevent interference-with said mechanisms, checks, or coms.

The keeper as -8- foreach of the doors, -3- preferably extends and is deflected inwardly a sufficient distance Vbeyond the door to automatically spring the lock when the `door is closed. Each of the housings 1 y forms a chamber V9.-V which is relatively shallow transversely `as compared with its adjoining compartment-2- for receiving the mechanisms previously referred to, the lower portion thereof serving as a container to receive and conceal any coins which may be inserted through the coin slot of the corresponding locker from which'they'may be -removed by opening the side-rof the chamber e9-g Each locker lis provided with an exposed coin inlet or slot -10-,

a plunger -.-11-, and a checkoutlet l2- opening into a delivery pocket -18-, these `parts being arranged one above the otherl preferably in the front side of the corresponding chambers -9- and therefore just at one side of the adjacent door -3.

The coininletor slot-lO- communicates with a coin chute -14- secured to and'extending inwardly from the front portion of the housing with suflicient clearance between the front end thereof and the wall in which the slot -10-' is located to permit the free transverse movement of a closure -15- which is employed to open and close the slot -10-. As shown more clearly in Fig. 9, this closure 15- isalso provided with a lengthwise slot -16- normally registering with the slot -,10- and of sufficient size to permit a coin as a nickel to pass therethrough into the chute -14-.

The inner lower side of the coin chute Y -14- is preferably open to permit the coin to gravitate into an underlying supplemental guide-17 which is mounted upon a shown nin Fig. 3, said plate -18- being f forwardly and rearwardly sliding plate or bar 18'- but is normally registered with the open lower side of the chute 14- as .provided with an opening A9-*therethrough registering with the coin guide to` permit Athe, cointo pass there- Y through under vcertain conditions hereinafter described.

The sliding plate ff18- is guided in its forward and rearward movement' upon an underlying supporting plate or -bed 20- forming a part of the housing 4, said plate being also provided with an opening -21- therethrough registering with the overlying opening -19- in the supplemental coin guide -17- to allow the coin to gravitate therethrough into an underlying coin receptacle or drawer -23- in the between which and the rear side of the coin guide -l7- the coin as a nickel 'ais adapted to gravitate as it passes through the chute 14kand into the coin guide -l7-.

The front portion ofy the sliding plate is Vmounted is spaced apart some distance above the stationary guide supporting plate 20- for receiving a pair of toggle levers 2'6- shown more clearly in Fig. 6. These toggle levers are pivoted to each other end to end, one of them being pivoted at -27- to the supporting plate 20- while the other one is pivoted at *28* to the short arm of a rocking lever #29, the latter bing also pivoted at -30 to the plate --20-V for operating a door lock -3lshown more clearly in Figs. 3, 6, 8 and 10. v

The joined ends of the toggle levers -26- are normally iieXed forwardly to one side of a direct line between the pivots -27- and -28- across the slot -21- a distance from the inner end of the plunger -lthereby constituting a coinllock between the Y inner end of the plunger -ll and sliding frame -18-.

It therefore follows that when no coin is present between the inner end of the plun' `ger and rear side of the coin guide -17-,

said plunger is free to move back and forth to andfrom a normal starting position and is returned to such position by a retracting spring 8-Z- shown more clearly in Fig.

3, said spring being located within the tun bular Yportion of the plunger with one end bearing againstthe outer end of the stem Q5- and its other end engaged with the closed outer end of the plunger, On Athe nieseoa other hand",y vwhenxav ycoinfis presenta-between' the inner)v end of;A the-plunger and rear side of the coin guide-lf-,it is;evident that inwardy movement,ofysaidr plunger; willieimpart a similar vmovementvto ,the sliding mal positions upon'the'return ofthe sliding:

plate -18-. The :object of this particular toggle actionfis toX shift the locking .mem-

bere-31# from its locking position to iin-- lock the door after the insertion ,of a coin: and operation'rof the: plunger #11e-,v then spring -5- servingto open .thevdoorim-` mediately upon its release, thus permitting they operator to 'place thedesired articles within the' Compartment After the articles have been placed inthe compartment, the door is closed,.causing the member-8- toengage and i depress-the locking member-31.- `against the :action i of a retracting spring -35--- which immediately forces the lock into engagement with its keeper. Immediately after this-rearward movement of the sliding plate` H18- by means of the plunger -11- and coinilockV -a-- by which the-toggle; leversf-Q-'are fieXed to the rear side of` a direct linenbe tween the pivots -27- and --28f,pres. sure upon the plungerfe-llw-is relieved,

thereby permitting said plunger'.V to: return to its: normal positionaftoi release: the: coin; and' allow r1t 'toA gravitatelfthrought'.l then open: ing *21e and'` into'sthe: underlying pocket.

-22-. This rearward movement ofi the sliding'plate 18- isutilized tooperate the closure -15* for, the coin slot"-lO- and; also to, deliver a. check through the. outlet f -12- and into the exposed pocket 13-y and for thesepurposesthe c'losuref-15'- is provided with a hub --36-. journaled upon the, tubular portion:` of the lunger -11- between the front wall' as -3 and a partition 38A just at the rear of the front wall which serve tot` hold; they hubk against endwisemovement on `the plunger, thereby keeping the closure -15- in close contact with the rearV face of the front wall -37.

The hub -36- is providedr with a pendant projection-BQ- riding `in a cam or diagonalslote-40- on thai/front end'. ofthe sliding@ ate"-18-.-f aswshownil 'more clearly inaFig.` f sol that when -fthe platei'i-lSf-*is moved-frearwardly, the closure --15-:1- will berocked about'ithe aXis of .the hub by` preventingthe insertion-of another coin until; the: pla-te is'returned to; its" starting positionf A stationary check receiver *orV tubular reservoir '--llwf issupported uponthelplate 20 ofthe housingi-fl-in vertical `alinement` with ai circularaperture 42+- inthe slidingfp1ate.-1-8- when the llatter isiniits normal position, the thickness of `they plate beingsubstantiallyequal to the thicknessof oneofthechecks so as to allow but one: check` toa-enter the aperture at a time, and it therefore followsthat when'the sliding plate is moved rearwardlyin theimanner previously described, the lowermost check will i be shifted vfrom beneathithetubular reservoir 4landwill be.` deposited through an opening -43 in the bed platee-20edi-` rectly into a delivery tube orvchutef-44- which is inclined'downwardly and forwardly 'and communicates with the outlet w12 and pocket n13;-, thereby delivering the re-r leased checkto the exterior of the case and and upper end of the chute -4flbeing disposed at. the rear ofthe upright receiver -41- or in linewith the aperture-4t2 when the plate '--18-- is shifted to the limit of its yrearward movement.

In order-that'theclosure -15- may remainj in its closed 1position across the'coin slot. 10"a while the articles of the patron are lockedy in the compartment --2-, it` isk necessary. to lock the sliding plate -18 against return movement and for this'pur-V pose Ilha'veprovided a pawl 446'- pivoted at *471- toa portionk of the main support# ingv frameioi. housing and adapted to :engage witha notch or shoulder- 48%- onvone edge of^.-the, sliding plate f-18- as shown more sol clearlyV inifFigs.l '4 and. V5, said; p'awl being yiieldinglyforced` to. its lockingposition by means of a spring .-50--. v'l'he pawl-llea v isr .held inglocking engagement" with the sliding plate-181- by" an armature -51`-` of an electromagnet 52- shown more.

cleailyinv Figs. 3 and 4. This armature togetheriwith the electromagnet are `mounted f upona portion ofthe main supporting frame or housing-4, the armature being spring pressedv into locking engagement with the f pawl by means of a spring -5 3-.

The electromagnets -52- are electrically connected in circuit with a corresponding number of circuit r closers as push buttons -3-, -3', and -3-, which may be located in proximity to or remote from the cabinet'A usually where most convenient for the attendant so that whenvthe patron is ready to remove; the"A articles previously? der'. y

' more *clearly vin Fig. 4.

l'sliding plate 18 operates the locking posited in a locker, the check which has also been previously delivered to himv and bears ar` character identifying V,that ,particular locker, is taken to the attendant who then presses the -corresponding push button as -3-thereby energizing the magnet F52- to .drawthe varmature lf-vout of locking engagement with the pawl -46-, thus per-- mitting the sliding plate -18-.-to be returned byV a retracting spring -v-l-shown This return of the bolt --31- against its retracting spring to permit the door to be opened by the spring --5-and at the same time the closure l5- is returned to itsVr normal position with its slot -lG- in registration with the coin slot -.10-, the check opening -tle being also returned into registration with the lower end of the check receiver -/l1- ready for a repetition ofthe operation after .the patron has removed his articles from the locker and reclosed the door. Y l

In operation assuming that the door which is keyless is locked and that the sliding plate ,-18- and parts carried or operated thereby are in their normal positions and Y that a patron desires to place his garments or other articles within one of the lockers temporarily for. safe keeping, he then inserts the` required coin as a nickel through the registering slots -l0 and 16- in the front wall-874. and slot closure l5- respectively and into the chute -14- from which it gravitates into the underlying coin guide 17- at one side of the stem -25- of the sliding plate -18- so as to rest temporarily upon the iieXing joint of the toggle levers --26 and against the inner end of the tubular plunger The patron then pushes the plunger llinwardly `by hand, thereby transmitting similar' inward sliding movement to the plate 1S- through the medium of the coin lock a until the pawl ,-46- is registered with and forced linto inrterlC-cking engagement in the notch-4&-

by the spring -50- as shown in Fig 4,

' thereby causing the forward shoulder or lug -33f to engage and flex the toggle levers -26- rearwardly from their normal positions to operate-the lever ,-29- for withdrawing the locking bolt -31- for an in@ stant sufficient to allow the door to be thrown open bythe spring -5-, this unlocking of Y the bolt taking place while the flexing joint ofthe toggle levers is in direct line between their pivots Q7- and -2S-- The door being now Open givesto the patron accessrto this particular locker only but simultaneously` with the opening of the door, the closure #15- will have been moved across the coin slot -10* by means of the caml slot-40* on the front end of the sliding plate -18- and will remain in this positionuntil the sliding plate ,-18-.1

is Vreleased by the tripping of the pawl -46- in a manner presently described.

At about the same time that the `door is opened and the coin slot-covered by the closure-15, the lowermost check will have been shifted bythe :plate -18- from the receiver 4l into the Check chute 114- where it gravitates downwardly fand forwardly into the-pocket '13- at the front to be taken by the `'patron and kept until his garments or other articles which have been previously pl-aced in the locker are again wanted, it being understood that after the articles have' been deposited in the locker, the dooris closed and automatically locked. N ow when the patron desires the articles which have beenl placed in the locker, he takes his check to an attendant who has full control of unlccking any'or all of the lockers, the check delivered having a number or other character corresponding to the number or' the locker which has been thus appropriated. This attendant then selects and operates one of the pushl buttons or circuit closers -3- corresponding to the number of the locker designated by the check, thereby energizingy the corresponding electromagnet 52+ to drawzthe armature -5l out of holding engagement with the pawl -46-, thus permitting the sliding plate `-l8- to be returned to its normal position by the retracting spring ,-56. This return of the sliding lplate 18- unlocks the door and allows it to be thrown open by the spring -5- and also. shifts the closure `15+- to register its'slot -16- with the coin slot --10-V and at the same time the check opening -llgin the plate -l8- is broughtinto registration with the lower end of the vcheck receiver fll-, the partsbeing now ready for repetition of the operations previously described, it being understood that the opening of the door enables the patron to removethe varticles previously placed therein after which the door is closed l and automatically vlockedready :tor repetiT tion of the operation f Vhat we claim is: v- .'l. In combination with a cabinet having a door provided with a keeper, a coin-controlledflock mounted on, the cabinet sepa- ,f

previously described. Y

meer? s hand-operated plunger, a" coin guide for conducting acoin edgewise into the path' of the plunger to be ydisplaced therebyfa slidingv plateoperated by the displaced` coin` and provided with. an outlet passage therefor,

means actuated by the plate for withdrawing the locking member from' the keeper, and separate means also actuated bythe plate when displaced by the coin yfor preventing the entrance of a coin tothe guide.

3. A coin-controlled lock comprising a spring-projected locking bolt, a spring-fretracted plunger operated by hand against the action of its retracting spring, means for conducting a coin edgewise into the path of the plunger to be displaced thereby when moved against the action of the retracting spring, a sliding plate actuated by the coin when displaced by the plunger and having a passage for the escape of the released coin therethrough, and means actuated by said plate for withdrawing the locking bolt and permitting it to return to its locking position while the coin and plate are still displaced by the plunger.`

4. A coin-controlled lock comprising a spring-projected locking bolt, a spring-retracted plunger operated by hand against the action of its retracting spring, means for conducting a coin edgewise into the path of the plunger to be displaced thereby when moved against the action of the retracting spring, a sliding plate actuated by the coin when displaced by the plunger and having a coin passage therethrough, means actuated by said plate for withdrawing the locking bolt and permitting it to return to its locking position while the coin and plate are still displaced by the plunger, and separate means actuated by the plate for preventing the entrance of a coin to the conducting means.

5. In a spring-controlled lock, a springprojected locking bolt, a hand-operated plunger, means for conducting a coin edgewise into the path ot' the plunger to be displaced thereby, a sliding plate actuated by the displaced coin and having a slot for the passage of the coin therethrough, means actuated by said plate for withdrawing the locking bolt and permitting it to return to its locking position While the coin and plate are still displaced by the plunger, an automatically operating detent for holding the plate in its displaced position independently of the plunger, and means actuated by said plate when displaced for preventing the entrance of a coin into the conducting means.

6. In a coin-controlled lock, a springprojected locking bolt, a hand-operated plunger, means for conducting a coin edgewise into the path of the plunger to be dis- @5 placed thereby, a sliding plate actuated by the ,displacedM coin yand vhaving acoin pas- Isage therethrough, vmeans actuatedby said 'plate for withdrawing thelocking bolt ,and

permitting'litftoreturn toits locking'position ywhile thecoinc and` plate are still dis-` placed by `the plunger, an automatically y,op-

erating detent for holding the plate in itsv displaced kposition indepen,dently of the plunger, means actuated by said nlatewhen displaced` for preventing ,the entrance of a coin, intofthe. Conducting means, separate means `for tripping the detent and plate,y anda spring forl returningthe .plate tok its Astarting.r position. l

71 In a coin-controlled lock, a springprojected locking bolt, a spring-retracted plunger, means for conducting a coin edgewise into the path of the plunger to be displaced thereby when operated against the action of its retracting spring, a sliding plate actuated by the displaced coin and having a coin passage therethrough, means actuated by the plate for withdrawing the locking bolt, a delivery chute across which the sliding plate is movable, and means for conducting checks into the path of the sliding plate, said checks being displaced by said plate into the delivery chute.

8. In a coin-'controlled lock, a springprojected locking bolt, a spring-retracted hand-operated plunger, a coin guide for conducting a coin edgewise into the path of the plunger to be displaced thereby, a sliding plate actuated by the displaced coin and having a coin passage therethrough, means actuated by the plate for withdrawing the locking bolt and permitting it to return to its locking position while the coin and plate are still displaced by the plunger, means acthe entrance of a coin to the guide while the plate is displaced, a detent for holding e the plate in its displaced position, means for tripping the detent, and a spring for retracting the plate when the detent is tripped.

9. In combination with a cabinet having a door provided with a keeper, a coin-controlled lock mounted on the cabinet separately from the door and comprising a locking member for engaging the keeper, a tubular hand-operated plunger, a sliding plate movable lengthwise of the plunger and provided with an abutment and a guide stem projecting into the tubular plunger, means for conducting a coin edgewise between the abutment and inner edge of the plunger for operating the sliding plate as the plunger is moved inwardly, and means actuated by the sliding plate for withdrawing the locking member from the keeper.

10. In a coin-controlled locking device, in v coin rest drectly'under'the plate register with said sloty to temporarily hold the 'Warilly, means actuated by the coin rest for withdrawing the locking member from4 the keeper, an abutment Yon the plate provided With a forwardly projecting guide stem, af tubular hand-operated plunger telescoping f l With said stem,'and means for conducting a coinv between thev abutment and inner end of the plunger-.andfin registration with the slot in the plate to be displaced by said plunger for 'operating the plate, and a retracting u our hands this 13th Vday of April 1912.

-THOMAS A. DELANEY. EUGENE H. MALANY. f .Witnesses:

- n H. E. CHASE,` 'n E. S. TUCKER.

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